11. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries the ______ system ended when the Enclosure Acts were introduced.
A. “tenant” B. “feudal”
C. “open-field” D. “enclosed field”
12. As a result of the industrial revolution, Britain was by 1830 ______.
A. the workshop of the world B. an agricultural country
C. the workshop of auto industry D. the production center of grain
13. The First World War was fought ______.
A. at the end of the 19th century
B. at the end of the 20th century
C. at the beginning of the 19th century
D. at the beginning of the 20th century
14. In each member state of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Queen is represented by ______.
A. a consul B. a general
C. an ambassador D. a Governor-General
15. Queen Elizabeth II, the current monarch of the U.K., came to the throne in ______.
A. 1950 B. 1952
C. 1954 D. 1956
16. The House of Commons is elected by universal adult suffrage and consists of ______ Members of Parliament (MPs).
A. 551 B. 601
C. 651 D. 701
17. In the United Kingdom, central judicial responsibility lies with the following EXCEPT ______.
A. Lord Chancellor B. Ministry of justice
C. the Home Secretary D. the Attorney General
18. ______ was one of the two established churches in Britain.
A. The Baptist Church B. The Methodist Church
C. The United Reformed Church D. The Church of Scotland
19. ______ University was the oldest British university dating from the 12th century.
A. Oxford B. Glasgow
C. Edinburgh D. Cambridge
20. ______ is NOT a popular division of the British national newspapers based on the differences in style and content.
A. Quality newspapers B. Popular newspapers
C. Spectator newspapers D. Mid-market newspapers
